Esper Battlemage (ALA #40)
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Esper Battlemage is a uncommon printing from Shards of Alara (ALA #40), a Artifact Creature — Human Wizard. Illustrated by Matt Cavotta.
Card text
{W}, {T}: Prevent the next 2 damage that would be dealt to you this turn.
{B}, {T}: Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn.
She can heal the flesh, or exploit its many weaknesses.
Details
| Mana cost | {2}{U} |
|---|---|
| Type | Artifact Creature — Human Wizard |
| Power / Toughness | 2 / 2 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Set | Shards of Alara (ALA) |
| Collector number | 40 |
| Artist | Matt Cavotta |
| Released | 2008-10-03 |
Current price
As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $0.17, foil $0.30 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.
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Legality
| Standard | Not legal |
|---|---|
| Future Standard | Not legal |
| Historic | Not legal |
| Timeless | Not legal |
| Gladiator | Not legal |
| Pioneer | Not legal |
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Pauper | Not legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Standard Brawl | Not legal |
| Brawl | Not legal |
| Competitive Brawl | Not legal |
| Alchemy | Not legal |
| Pauper Commander | Not legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Old School | Not legal |
| Premodern | Not legal |
| PrEDH | Legal |
| TLR | Legal |
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Rulings
- October 1, 2008 — The only difference between a colored artifact and a colorless artifact is, obviously, its color. Unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact requires colored mana to cast. Also unlike most artifacts, a colored artifact has a color in all zones. It will interact with cards that care about color. Other than that, a colored artifact behaves just like any other artifact. It will interact as normal with any card that cares about artifacts, such as Shatter or Arcbound Ravager.
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